Apple would lose such a case in an instant. EU consumer protections applies to the consumer for products bought from a seller within the EU. The laws do not care the slightest whether you're using your devices on vacation or not.

Yes, they could brick it. But then you can open a warranty case when you are back in the EU.

I don't know any of the law for sure, but isn't that a different argument entirely?

In one case, an EU resident buys a product in the EU, decides to use it while in the US for a week/month whatever. The argument is that he's protected.

You're saying that's not true, because if he buys it in the USA, then he's not protected.

But, that wasn't the argument, was it? It's different?